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4 vJ' * l l -J I If Ton Don't Read THE CHRONICLE Ton Don’t Get The Newt. r^r • 4; THE CHRONICLB Strives To Be a Clean News* paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable. VOLUME XXV CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1925 NUMBER 11 COMMERCIAL CLUB HOLDS WEU ATTENDED MEETING > Encouraging Reports Heard On Club’s Activities. Nominating Committee Makes Recom mendation For the New Year. * With Resident J. H. Witherspoon presiding, the March meeting of the Commercial Club was held in the club rooms Tuesday evening^ A delightful dinner was served by the ladies of the Civic Improvement Association, after which the usual business session was entered into. Several committees made reports on their work during the evening. The committee on the New York Ex position reported that the matter of an illustrated booklet on Clinton for distribution at the exposiiton had been under 'msideration and the approxi mate cost was given. The matter was referred back to the board of direct ors for action. Dr. L. R. Lynn spoke of the inten tion of the orphanage to issue a spec ial edition of Our Monthly next month in connection with the semi-centen nial celebration of the institution which is to occur in June. HO sug gested that the club furnish the or phanage with copy pertaining to Clin ton and her growth, illustrations, etc., in order to make of the publication an attractive advertising feature for the city. A committee was authoriz ed appointed by the chair to co operate with the orphanage on the proposition. . A. O’Daniel made a report on the opening up of new highways in this section and the field available thereby for increasing Clinton’s trade area. He cited the need of a large circula tion of the local paper through this section and asked the cooperation of the club in securing the additional circulation as one of the most profit able benefits the merchants and com munity could realize. His suggestions were heartily endorsed by J. F. Ja cobs, Sr., who offered a practical plan of opening up new trade area with the cldb and The Chronicle cooperating together. The publisher of The Chroni cle thanked the club for its suggest ions and interest and pledged the paper’s heartiest support and co operation in every movement looking for the good of the community. W. P. Jacobs spoke of the home building program now being launched ia Clinton with the adopted slogan ef “Own Your Own Home.” He spoke of the “model home” now under con struction, citing *» its prime object th« stimulating of home building as • means of helping business conditions in the community the coming year. The plan was unanimously approved and endorsed by the club, and also holds the endorsement of the three building and loan associations of the city. D. W. A. Neville spoke of the can nery now being installed here and pointed out it§ numerous advantages to the farmers who use its facilities. On the part of the farmers and the community as a unit, he asked a hearty cooperation for this new enter prise. W. P. Jacobs spoke of the petitions that are now being circulated, asking for a permanent program of progress for the city including paving, water extension, lighting, etc.# a plan iden tical to the one recently proposed through the bond election. He did not ask the endorsement of the reso lutions by the club or the .taking‘of any action other than announcing that the petitions have been freely circu lated already and they were in the hall to be signed by any member of the club who might so desire. It was called to the club’s atten tion that there is a probability of a new cotton mill being built in this section, interested parties having been here during the past week look ing over sites and securing desired information, though no definite an nouncement could be made. W. W. Harris suggested that the matter be given careful attention by the club and that a committee be appointed to hold itself in readiness to cooper ate and give any assistance possible. He further suggested that upon the next visit to the city of the New York owners of the Joanna Mill at Goldville, that a special meeting of the club be arranged with theqe gen tlemen as the honor guests in order that they may become better acquaint ed with the Clinton business men, and visa versa. His motion was unani mously adopted by the club and the chair instructed to appoint a com mittee for the purpose. Mayor J. F. Jacobs, just back from a two weeks stay in Florida, was call ed upon by the president for an ac count of his trip. Mr. Jacobs spoke in the highest terms of the wonderful development in evidence on all sides there, and yet, he said, he came back home impressed With the fact that this immediate Piedmont section has a far better proposition to offer than existg ia Florida. He said that if Clin tort ard this section would catch the Florida spirit and bring one hundred j families here, land Values would mill 's METHODISTS TO HOLD REVIVAL Special Services In April To Be Con ducted By Rev. T. G. Herbert / of Sumter. A series of evangelistic services will be conducted at the,North Broad Street Methodist church beginning on April 20th and continuing for probab ly ten days, with two services daily. The Rev. T. G.. Herbert, pastor of the First Methodist church of Sum ter, will conduct the meeting. He has had extensive experience in evangelis tic work and ranks as one of the out standing ministers in the Methodist denomination. The pastor, Rev. L. E. Wiggins, stated yesterday that he feels fortunate in securing the ser vices of Mr. Herbert to lead the cam paign. * The Methodist congregation as sures the public of a cordial welcome at all of these services. Track and Baseball Practice Has Begun After finishing a very successful season in basketball, Clinton Hi turns toward track and baseball.. At meet ings held in the office recently, Hugh Brown was elected captain, and Geo. Moore, manager of the track team, while William Adair was elected cap tain and Fleming Mason, manager of the baseball team. Those who intend >*• try for the track team are as lodows: Hugh Brown, Augustus Blakely, Addison Neighbors, Claude Trammell, Clifton Adair, George Moore, Thomas Farr, Edwin Yarborough, George Smith and William Montjoy. The following are candidates for the bavjiNdl team: William Adair, Clifton Adair, George Odiorne, Bee Davidson, Mae-Adais, Lae Hunter, T. C. Robin son, Carlisle Smith, Thomas Farr, Fleming Mason, Augustus Blakely, George Moore, Addison Neighbors, William Montjoy, Hugh Brown, Don Copeland, Edwin Yarborough, Odys McIntosh, and Clyde Trammell. Practice was started last week both track and baseball. in Orphanage Cottage Damaged By Fire The Silliman Cottage at the Thorn- well Orphanage, occupied by twenty- five little girls, was damaged Monday afternoon by fire. Shortly after six o’clock the fire alarm was given, the children all being out of the house at the time far the supper hour. The fire was discovered in the roof where it originated, believed to have been caused by falling sparks on the shin gles. The fighters soon had the fire under control though the roof was badly damaged as well as the inside plaster ing' caused from the heavy flow of water through the building. The re pair work on the cottage is now under way and it will be ready within a few days for occupancy. LOUISE MAYES BABY COTTAGE TO BE FORMALLY OPENED NEXT MONDAY AFTERNOON AT THORNWELL ORPHANAGE The F. Louise Mayes Memorial of Georgia and Florida fell in line. Baby Cotage is to be formally opened J It seemed a Dig undertaking but the next Monday, March 16. There will;women had little difficulty in raising be an open house from three to six and the friends of the Thornwell Or phanage are cordially invited to at tend and inspect the building and share the pleasures’ of the social hour. Two years ago, the president of the orphanage suggested to the Synodical Auxiliaries of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida that it would be a fine thing and meet a great need, if the women of the three states would raise funds for such a cottage as a semi centennial gift. Mrs. F. Louise Mayes, then presi dent of South Carolina Synodical, re sponded most readily and heartily to the suggestion and said, “Yes, we can do it and we will.” Before the plans were definitely worked out Mrs. Mayes died. But her successor, Mrs. Andrew Bramlett, took hold of the $30,000 for the building. Mrs. S. M McNeel, of York, gave $3,500 to fur nish the cottage throughout. In company with Dr. Lynn, the architect, W. P. Bealer, of Atlanta, visited the celebrated Mooseheart Or phanage at Aurora, Til., and studied their baby village. In the light of information gained, a great deal of' thought was given in order to get a practical plan that would be attractive in appearance. It is essentially a one floor plan. The guest room and one room to be occupied by three older girls who a?e to help in the home, are upstairs. The building is of Lau rens county granite and covered with slate. J. R. Brownlee, of Laurens, was the contractor. The home will be in charge of Mrs. L. R. Clark, of Lumberton, N. C. The proposition readily. Representatives following orphanage girls will assist her: Elizabeth Fliedner, Grady Jones, Nellie Campbell, Sara Youngblood, Birdie Broom, and Anebel Kennedy. It is expected that an additional ma tron will be employed when the chil dren are all in. The^ capacity of the home is twenty-one small childrep, and the six older ones making twenty seven in all. There are on file enough applications to fill the cottage, but they will be admitted a few at a time, giving the matron a chance to organ ize the work. It is expected that there will be a number of out of town guests for the opening. Mrs. Andrew Bramlett, of Columbia, Synodical president, pro mises to be here. Mrs. S. M. McNeel and a party of friends from York, are expected. Mrs. George Wright, of Laurens, who conducted the campaign for funds in South Carolina, will be down and friends of Laurens with her. It is also hoped that many other friends will be present. ELECTIONS HELD AT THE COLLEGE Clotfelter To Head Student Body. Young To Edit PaC-SaC. Couaar Heads Collegian. Several elections were held during the past week by the student body of the Presbyterian College to select the leaders for the campus activities for next year. Max E. Clotfelter, of Monroe, Ga., was elected president of the student body and his election was heartily received as he is one of the most popu lar men on the campus. For vice- president, J. Walker Chidsey of Rome, Ga., was named. Tom Bailey, of Hartsville, avis named as secretary. For editor-in-chief of next year’s PaC-SaC, J. P. Young, of Charles ton, was chosen, succeeding J. M. Stokes, of Houston, Tex. T. F. Wal lace, of Anderson, was elected busi ness manager, and Eddie McCaskill, of Sumter, was named to fill the of fice of . advertising manager. For the Collegian, J. B. Cousar of Bishopville, was elected editor-in- chief; G. K. Sumerel, Of Gray Court, as business manager; and Louis Cun ningham, of this city, as advertising manager. Eddie McCaskill has been selected to represent the college in the State Oratorical contest to be held next month jn Greenwood. Kiwanians Hold Regular Meeting The local Kiwanis club held an in teresting meeting Friday evening at the Clinton Hotel. Fdllowing the luncheon and several songs, the pro gram was in charge of Rev. Edward Long, and he made a very interesting and enjoyable Kiwanian talk. During the - evening, Mr. H. D. Henry, presi dent of the Commercial Bank, was received and cordially welcomed into the membership of the club. Orphanage Alumni Meet In Atlanta tiply^ hundreds of times and unprece- dented, and sound development would be enjoyed. All we need to develop this section, he said, is the right kind of organization, the proper spirit of cooperation and the offering of in ducements to attract outsiders. Mr. Jacobs said,' “we have a fine com munity, a fine people, fine oppor tunities, yet we are doing little.” He offered a motion asking for the appointment of a committee by the club to formulate a general program of future progress with the idea of getting laboring men into this section to re-populate the country and to make a rich farm territory. He said that the city needs a spirit of cooperation, a shoulder to shoulder pull, working together for a “Greater Clinton," and to put the possibilities and oppor- .tunities of this section before the world in an attractive and convincing^ manner. A committee to work along the lines as suggested by Mr. Jacobs was authorized appointed by the chair. The march meeting being the time for the nomination of officers for the new year, the report of the nominat ing committee was called for. Through its chairman, J. I. Copeland, the fol lowing officers were nominated for the ensuing year, effective April 1: President, W. A. Moorhead. Vice-president, W. H. Simpson ! Secretary, R. W. Wade. Treasurer, George W. Copeland. Board of Directors in addition to the officers: J. H. Witherspoon, L. B. Dillard, D. W. A. Neville, Gilbert Blakely and R. E. Ferguson. The committeefs nominations ac-. cording to the by-laws, lay before the club until the April meeting at which time the official election will be held. Dr. L. Ross Lynn and W. W. Harris left yesterday for Atlanta to be pres ent for a meeting today of the Thorn well Orphanage Alumni of that city and the surrounding section. A lunch-* eon dinner will be served at the Cen tral Presbyterian church at which time they will speak in the interest of the orphanage and the approaching grand rally reunion of the former stu dents to be held here in June in con nection with the 50th anniversary celebration of the institution. RIVALS TO MEET IN ROCK HILL p. Ladies Hold Study Class Every Week A band of ladies of the city hold a Bible study class every Wednesday morning, the meeting rotating with the various members. Tl^e class is interdenominational and has proven quite helpful and interesting to the membership since it was inaugurated some time ago. The meetings this month are being Held with Mrs. L. Ross Lynn and any interested ladies who are not members are cordially invited to attend the meetings and be come affiliated in the work that is being done by the organization. C. and Davidson To Stage 1$25 Football Game In Winthrop Stadium. Following a conference held in Rock Hill a few days ago, it was definitely announced that the 1925 gridiron clash between the Presbyterian College And Davidson College will be staged in Rock Hill on October 17th or 18th. Prof. H. E. Sturgeon, faculty athletic representative of the institution at tended the meeting following which announcement was made that the con tract had been closed. Davidson and P. C. met on Win throp College’s stadium in 1923, but the game was transferred last year to Asheville, when the interested parties failed to agree on a contract. State-wide interest is always center ed in this contest which brings to gether rival Presbyterians of the two Carolinas. SMALL CROWD FOR SALESDAY DR. JONES SPEAKS IN SPARTANBURG SUNDAY • Dr. Dudley Jones spent Sunday in Spartanburg where be occupied the pulpit of the First Presbyterian church at both the morning and even ing services. A. C. T6dd Head 8 District Boy Scouts At a meeting of delegates from the towns of Laurens, Clinton, Green wood, and Newberry, held in New berry last Tuesday, A. C. Todd, of Laurens, was elected president of the Musgrove Council of Boy Scouts em bracing the territory covered by those four towns. A committee of five from each town was appointed Tft push the organization all over the district and another meeting was ordered to be held in Clinton March 13, when final preparations for the year’s work will be mapped out. AUTO LICENSES TO BE REDUCED Approximate Decrease of 25 Per Cent. Three Cents Goes to Sate and Two Cents to Coonlies. Columbia, March 10.—By s vote 28 to 9 the senate tonight passed the Keith-McMeekimRobinson bill j levying a tax of 5 cents a gallon on gasoline and reducing automobile li cense fees approximate^ 25 per cent. The measure, drafted by a special committee to meet terms agreed upon by the senate , in execpUye session as a committee of the whole Friday, pro vides that 2 cents of the gasoline tax shall go to the counties, the remainder going to the state highway depart- * ment as under the 1924 highway bill. -•Senator Young, Charleston,^tonight lost in an attempt to have the refund of the 2 cents on the basis of assess ed valuation of property. The sen ate, rejecting an amendment designed to make this provision, adopted the committee of having the refund made On the basis of the number of auto mobile licensed in each county. Following adoption of the commit tee amendment, the bill was passed by a record vote and sent to the house. , . The vote was as follows: Ayes: Butler, Carter, Craig, Dun can,* Freeman, Funderburk, Graham, Goss, Greneker, Harrelson, Harvey, Johnson, Lightsey, Moise, R. D. Mc Donald, Outss, Padgett* Patterson, Riley, R. S. Rogers, Beiurson, Stab ler, Spivey, Spruell, risen, Ward, A.' H. Williams, and Young\ Total 28. Nays: Bean\guard, Cooper, Fant, J. E. McDonald, Jr., Pearce, W. S. Rogers, Scarborough, Stewart, and J. F. Williams. Total 9. Senator Richardson, voting no, was paired with Senator Jeffords, who, if he had been present would have voted aye. The senate refused to abolish the budget system when it adopted the unfavorable report of the finance committee on a measure by Senator J. F. Williams, of Aiken, providing for the repeal of the budget sections of the code. After considerable debate on the finance committee measure to author ize an increase of $300,000 in the amount to be expended far the state office building, the bill, together with an amendment proposed by Senator J. E. McDonald, Jr., of Fairfield, was recommitted to the finance commit tee. . Retirement oi $300,000 of the total $800,000 to be authorized would be reached through the subdivision and sale of 2b0 acres of land on the state asylum property in Columbia under the McDonald amendment. A concurrent resolution providing that when the Legislature adjourns sine die it will not continue its ses sion into Sunday, should the final date fall on Saturday. It has been the case in the past that the clock in the legislative halls has been stopped at midnight to permit last-miqute con sideration of bills. PRESBYTERIANS TO MEET TONIGHT AT SEVEN-THIRTY The congregation of the First Pres byterian church is invited to attend a get-to-gether meeting this evening at 7:30 in the church building. A program of interest has been arrang ed and all members are invited and urged to be present. THE SPOTUGHT T You’ve been in a theatre when the stage was dark, and a spotlight suddenly focused upon the thing you wanted most to see. Advertise ments are like spotlights. They focus attention upon the goods that interest you most. You could wander in and out a dozen stores and, in the confusion .of many objects', overlook what wpuld please yo best. Yet by read ing the advertisements, without leaving your home you can tell defin itely where the desired wares are, their prices, how they will serve you. You can know actual values long before you buy. Advertisements throw light on new comforts and improvements, too, you might like to own. They let you see conveniences other folks are enjoying—bring them within easy reach. Let these spotlights guide you to standard goods. They’ll help you save. Read THE CHRONICLE advertisements regularly. ' \ ADVERTISEMENTS LIGHT THE WAY TO WISE BUYING Clerk of Court Holds Four Sales On Sales Monday, Disposing of Sev eral Tracts of Land. The legal sales last Monday failed to attract the large crowds that have attended similar sales during the past few months. Clerk of Court C. A. Power disposed of the following lands: In the case of T. M. Shaw vs Mrs. Bessie D. Shaw and Mildred Long, 185 acres near Mountville were sold to Mrs. Bessie D. Shaw for $2,000. In the case of Wasson vs Sanders, 66 acres in the Merna section of the county, sold to J. B. Wasson for $500. T. F. Babb vs J. P. Kellett, 157 acres near Rabun, sold to the plain tiff for $500. W. E. Owens vs C. B. and J. M. Adair, group of lots in Clinton, sold to Mrs. Mary G. Owens for $1,500. \ V ■ A / . A High School Honor Roll for February The pupils of the Clinton high school making an average of ninety or above, for the month of February, are as follows: Seventh grade: Ada Benjamin, Ruth Carter, Allawee Neighbors, Virginia Rheney, Ruth Todd, Dorothy Wilson. Eighth general: Berina Elwell. Eighth college: Ridhard Ferguson, George Smith, Lillian Browning’, Mary Johnson, Rachel O’Daniel, Chrystle Woodworth. Ninth grade: Bolt Bpbo, Isaac Cope land, Janella Boland, Alma Ruth Coope,r Jeanette Crawfbord, Janet Leake, Odetta Mauney, Julia Riddle, Betty Woodworth. , ' Tenth general: Elizabeth Zeigler, Thelma Nabors, Rasolie Jones. Tenth college:-Frances Sheely, Isa bel Witherapoon, Katharine Glasgow, Grace League, Zeline Davis, Joe Blum- btrg, Margaret Copeland, Alva Wil son, Sara Knox. „ . , Eleventh grade: William Adair, A. W. Blumberg, Carlisle Smith, Louise Byars, Nell Clapp, Ellen Copeland, Marian Copeland, Margaret Finley, Eliae Henry, Benet Godfrey, Ella Belle Wilson, Mary Helen Hentx. LYCEUM NUMBER ON FRIDAY NIGHT The L. Verne Slout Players To Appear In the Graded School Anditorium. A heartgrip rarely found in modern plays is in store for the discriminat ing play-going public who attend the L. Verne Slout Players’ presentation of “The Right Road” by and with Mr., Slout himself in the cast. The graded school auditorium is the place, and 8 o’clock is the hour the festivities start. “Best of the season,” a “hum dinger,” as the people of the little town in the play would say. It was a sleepy little town and the folks didn’t know they were alive until— Jimmy Edwards was kicked off the evening freight. Come along and laugh with and at these droll, whole some “home town” folks with their funny quirks and quaint speech. Take a trip to that “back home” town. You’ll laugh at the folks but you'll like them. They’re real felks not “b’gosh” types. “The Right Road” is from the pen of Mr. Slout and was the outstanding hit of the past chautauqua season. It is to the spoken drama what ‘Over the Hills” and “The Old Nest” were to the picture screen. Whitmire Mills Plan For Houses Contract Let To Archie Willis of Greenville For Fifty New Bungalows. Whitmire, March 7.—The contract for 50 new cottages to be erected in Whitmire has been let by the Aragon- Baldwin mills to Archie Willis, Inc., of Greenville. .The contract calls for roomy houses to be constructed out of the best material. These four and five room cottages are to have water, lights, sewerage, and all conveniences. The contract further states that these cottages shall be finished and ready for occupancy in the next ten weeks. . \